Extremely simple XML

[loquak]

Hello there.

Instead of writing a custom format, I've thought about implementing the data
in XML. There's nothing fancy in the database, all I need is <data> </data>
tags between which I'll put all the elements.

Like this:

<item>
<weight> 60kg </weight>
<volume> 50l </volume>
....etc
</item>

No headers, attributes etc. are needed. I've got a few days time to
implement this, so the question is, does Java come with classes for simple
xml parsing without having to trouble with all the "fancy" stuff involved?
If not, I'll implement my own data format If yes, where should I start
from?

Thanks!

(Borland JBuilder 9.0)

 

[Christophe Vanfleteren]

Hello there.

Instead of writing a custom format, I've thought about implementing the
data in XML. There's nothing fancy in the database, all I need is <data>
</data> tags between which I'll put all the elements.

Like this:

<item>
<weight> 60kg </weight>
<volume> 50l </volume>
...etc
</item>

No headers, attributes etc. are needed. I've got a few days time to
implement this, so the question is, does Java come with classes for simple
xml parsing without having to trouble with all the "fancy" stuff involved?
If not, I'll implement my own data format If yes, where should I start
from?

Thanks!

(Borland JBuilder 9.0)

http://java.sun.com/xml/tutorial_intro.html

 

[loquak]

http://java.sun.com/xml/tutorial_intro.html

Yep, this SAX stuff worked perfectly. At a first glance looked terribly
complicated, but now it really couldn't be easier.

 

[Yi Chen]

Hello there.

Instead of writing a custom format, I've thought about implementing the data
in XML. There's nothing fancy in the database, all I need is <data>

tags between which I'll put all the elements.

Like this:

<item>
<weight> 60kg </weight>
<volume> 50l </volume>
...etc
</item>

No headers, attributes etc. are needed. I've got a few days time to
implement this, so the question is, does Java come with classes for simple
xml parsing without having to trouble with all the "fancy" stuff involved?
If not, I'll implement my own data format If yes, where should I start
from?

Thanks!

(Borland JBuilder 9.0)

Check out JDOM. It was designed for Java progrogramming
language. I think it is easier to use then
SAX and DOM.

-Y.C.
http://www.OneImageHost.com

 

[christopher diggins]

Hello there.

Instead of writing a custom format, I've thought about implementing the data
in XML. There's nothing fancy in the database, all I need is <data>

tags between which I'll put all the elements.

Like this:

<item>
<weight> 60kg </weight>
<volume> 50l </volume>
...etc
</item>

No headers, attributes etc. are needed. I've got a few days time to
implement this, so the question is, does Java come with classes for simple
xml parsing without having to trouble with all the "fancy" stuff involved?
If not, I'll implement my own data format If yes, where should I start
from?

Thanks!

(Borland JBuilder 9.0)

Have you looked at http://www.adtxml.com/ for your XML format? It would
allow your data more flexibility.

-
Christopher Diggins
http://www.cdiggins.com
http://www.heron-language.com

 

[Sunwest Technologies]

Take a look the article "Build Your Own Lightweight XML DOM Parser "
at http://www.sunwesttek.com/wpapers.html. It is extremely lightweight
and easy to use. For your situation, you may also want to take a look
at "XMLConfig". Both are free to use.

Hope this helps,

Thanks,
Guang Yang,
Sunwest Technologies,
http://www.SunwestTek.com